Transport Planner

1 month ago


Ellesmere Port Town, United Kingdom Freight Personnel Full time

Job Profile:
Our client based in ELLESMERE PORT distributing General Haulage, Steel and FMCG across the UK,

Due to expansion they are now looking for a new Transport Controller based at their ELLESMERE PORT site to join their growing business. Currently the location runs mainly Artics and up to 10 drivers, but he role will also oversee vehicles at another site with 15 vehicles and 22 drivers in total and they are growing, with opportunites and plans to expand further.

The role itself reporting into a General Manager based off site involves :
- Allocate work to delegates.
- Plan Driver and vehicle availability to ensure Customer needs and delivery/collection commitments are satisfied in an economical manner.
- Carry out daily Driver briefings and allocate routes according to plan.
- Monitor progress against plan for all timed bookings.
- Plan and manage trunk routes.
- Debrief Drivers on plan v's actual - taking action on any discrepancies.
- Ensuring Drivers complete and hand in control sheets.
- Management of resources including liaising with Agencies to arrange "Temp" Drivers as required.
- Ensuring Agency costs are kept within budget and Subcontractors to ensure loads are covered in a cost effective manner
- Monitor attendance, absence, holidays, capability and conduct of team members.
- Actioning reviews as required.
- Monitor Fleet Performance, servicing and engineering compliance
- Conduct Team Member appraisals in accordance with Company guidelines
- Support other depot functions as part of the supervisory team
- Ensure legislative compliance including the management of driver infringements
- H+S Compliance including the attainment of the BRTC's and LTI targets
- Measure fleet efficiency and balance fleet against volumes

To apply for the role, you must live local to the ELLESMERE PORT area as the role is office based. You must have previous experience as a Transport Controller / Planner working with Artics and ideally have previous experience in the distribution and complexities of moving STEEL /FMCG and GENERAL HAULAGE around the UK


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